Football legend jokes about Jannik Sinner

Fans and insiders were shocked by Jannik Sinner‘s season, showing incredible consistency for a player of his age. The young Italian champion is currently the strongest player in the world, especially on hard courts, where he has achieved excellent results over the past year.

The world No. 1 has won two Grand Slam titles on this surface in 2024 – the Australian Open and the US Open – while there is still some room for improvement on red clay and grass. The 23-year-old from San Candido has a lead of more than 4000 points on Alexander Zverev And Carlos Alcarazand therefore he should finish the year at the top of the ATP rankings without too many problems.

Jannik has already won six titles this season and will remain at the top of the ATP rankings for many weeks to come. Sinner was not too affected by the doping case that concerned him – in which he was declared innocent by ITIA – winning the last Major of the season without showing his best tennis.

It begins a part of the season that is very suitable for the characteristics of the two-time Grand Slam champion, who is capable of showing an exceptional tennis game on the indoor hardcourt courtsThe Italian ace is back in action in Asia, with tournaments in Beijing and Shanghai.

An unstoppable rise

Sinner’s rise has surprised fans and had a huge impact on his country, helping to grow tennis among young athletes. It was only a few days ago that Jannik Sinner won the US Open. His victory is still clearly visible in the eyes and hearts of his supporters, who are now waiting for him in Bologna to support Italy in the Davis CupThe world number one will have to wait a while before his name is no longer linked to doping allegations.

After the 21-day deadline for a potential application, WADA is said to have asked for further documentation for the Sinner case, which would mean the deadlines for an appeal could be extended. The body wants to examine every detail and avoid taking a situation lightly that causes a lot of commotion in the world of this sport.

This further postponement of the request has not changed the opinion of people who appreciate it and believe in the good faith. The Italian ace, thanks to his fame of the past year, is one of the best athletes of our country and that is recognized by many other champions, also from other sports.

One of them is Francesco Tottiwho had the chance to meet Sinner on a couple of padel courts last year. The former Roma flag spoke to Sky Sport about his relationship with Jannik, with the usual irony: “Sinner? You laugh and joke, but since he played with me on Padel, he has become number one in the world. I don’t think it’s a coincidenceEveryone takes credit, I never said anything about it, but today I will.

“I played against him for a few minutes, I showed him two or three moves and he understood and turned around. I gave him confidence and positivity and from that moment on he never lost. It’s not a small amount, right? Let’s say I take 1% of the credit for Jannik’s victory at the US Open,” he explained on the sidelines of an event organized by a sponsor of which he is a testimonial.

A bright future

Jannik seems to be planning to do so many things in the coming years and his attitude towards work is similar to that of the best players of all time. His next big goals will be: Nitto ATP Finals in Turin – where he reached the final last year – and the Davis Cup final if Italy qualifies.

In a long interview with ABC, the top coach said Darren Cahill reflected on his relationship with the world number 1: “I am not the head coach in this team, Simone Vagnozzi is the head coach. However, I am the one with the most experienceSo the last three or four weeks, or rather the last four months, a lot of the things that happened around the team fell on my shoulders.

I told him to focus on tennis as professionally as possible and see what we can do in this period, and once we got through that, we can build on that. In the end, we got through it, despite the stressful moments, and I think my reaction to the title preceded that.” According to the latest rumors, Sinner would have hired Marco Panichi as a new fitness coach.